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SPERO FINANCIAL

Charter #361 · SC

Community 500M-750M
165 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 2 in SC
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SPERO FINANCIAL has 3 strengths but faces 13 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 85.0% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.34% above tier average
  • + Total Loans: Top 3.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 19.0% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 29.7% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 70.7% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 86.8% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 91.4% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 98.1% in tier
  • - ROA 0.48% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 4.04% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Member decline: -5.8% YoY
  • - Member Growth Rate: Bottom 6.1% in tier
  • - Share Certificate Concentration (%): Bottom 6.1% in tier
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 7.9% in tier
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 9.1% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 45,865
-5.8% YoY-3.6% QoQ
+7.3K 38,575
-4.8% YoY
37,100
+2.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
79%
Assets $707.0M
+0.7% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+$85.3M $621.7M
+0.1% YoY
$523.8M
+6.7% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
82%
Loans $577.7M
+1.4% YoY-0.5% QoQ
+$147.9M $429.8M
-1.8% YoY
$367.9M
+7.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
Top 4.2% in tier
Deposits $627.3M
-1.7% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+$88.6M $538.7M
+0.6% YoY
$439.0M
+5.8% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Top 12.7% in tier

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ROA 0.2%
-149.0% YoY-16.4% QoQ
-0.5% 0.7%
+42.9% YoY
1.0%
+5.1% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Bottom 13.9% in tier
NIM 3.8%
+8.8% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+0.3% 3.4%
+8.0% YoY
4.2%
+0.5% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
76%
Efficiency Ratio 81.6%
-11.0% YoY+0.7% QoQ
+4.0% 77.5%
-4.1% YoY
76.9%
-0.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
67%
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
+16.1% YoY-1.8% QoQ
-0.1 0.8%
-1.1% YoY
1.0%
+13.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
59%
Loan To Share 92.1%
+3.2% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+12.3% 79.8%
-2.3% YoY
71.5%
-0.9% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
82%
AMR $26,273
+5.8% YoY+3.1% QoQ
$-576 $26,849
+2.7% YoY
$16,782
+2.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
57%
CD Concentration 38.9%
-4.3% YoY-1.5% QoQ
+14.5% 24.4% 17.8% 19.8% Top 8.9% in tier
Indirect Auto % 8.9%
+4.3% YoY-1.4% QoQ
-4.9% 13.8% 5.9% 7.8% 52%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#436 of 513 • Top 85.0% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.83%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
662 nationally
↑ Growing +180 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (6)

Membership Headwinds

decline
#106 of 554 • Bottom 19.0% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. They need solutions to stop the bleeding before it impacts revenue.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -5.77%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#165 of 554 • Bottom 29.7% in tier

Membership shrinking at least 0.5% year-over-year. Declining member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -5.77%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 1.37%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.78%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
but better than tier avg
652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#499 of 705 • Bottom 70.7% in tier

Delinquencies are rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - they may need better underwriting tools.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#198 of 228 • Bottom 86.8% in tier

Loan demand outpacing deposits. They're bumping against liquidity limits - need funding solutions.

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.09%
(Tier: 74.08%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 1.37%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
228 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#417 of 456 • Bottom 91.4% in tier

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 1.37%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
665 nationally
→ No prior data (456 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#528 of 538 • Bottom 98.1% in tier

High efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.55%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.54% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -5.77%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -98 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Metric Rankings

See how this credit union ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25% (25th percentile or lower)

Comparing against 165 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

7
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $577.70M
Peer Median: -
#7 of 165 Top 3.6% in 500M-750M tier
21
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $627.30M
Peer Median: -
#21 of 165 Top 12.1% in 500M-750M tier
29
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $706.99M
Peer Median: -
#29 of 165 Top 17.0% in 500M-750M tier
30
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 92.09%
Peer Median: -
#30 of 165 Top 17.6% in 500M-750M tier
35
Total Members
engagement
Value: 45,865
Peer Median: -
#35 of 165 Top 20.6% in 500M-750M tier
39
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.79%
Peer Median: -
#39 of 165 Top 23.0% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

156
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -5.77%
Peer Median: -
#156 of 165 Bottom 6.1% in 500M-750M tier
156
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 38.93%
Peer Median: -
#156 of 165 Bottom 6.1% in 500M-750M tier
153
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.17%
Peer Median: -
#153 of 165 Bottom 7.9% in 500M-750M tier
151
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.75%
Peer Median: -
#151 of 165 Bottom 9.1% in 500M-750M tier
142
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.18%
Peer Median: -
#142 of 165 Bottom 14.5% in 500M-750M tier
134
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.70%
Peer Median: -
#134 of 165 Bottom 19.4% in 500M-750M tier
132
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.79%
Peer Median: -
#132 of 165 Bottom 20.6% in 500M-750M tier
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